Melissa Manning
Mrs. Hartley
ENG 1113-VA
November 4, 2016
Definition Essay
What Does Marriage Mean Marriage is legalizing what we already have, a partnership between two people who are best friends, lovers, and confidants who support each other no matter what. It is building a family and a home with the person you love, waking up next to them every morning and going to bed with them every night. Having a best friend for the rest of your life. Having someone to share life’s trivial day to day happenings, both good and bad. Knowing that there is someone that loves you, unconditionally. Having someone to laugh with and cry with. Marriage is (next to motherhood) the best job in the world. It is a commitment you make to the love of your life and …show more content…
It is having someone who is always on your side, no matter what. It is loving someone so much that you are always on their side. Marriage is knowing that no matter how badly you mess up or how many people turn their backs on you, there is that one special person who is still going to love you and be on your team. Through the twists and turns, marriage is having someone right beside you. To roll with the punches with you, to nod when you look over and say, “I did not see this one coming.” To walk through the good and bad with you, through the good decisions you make and the terrible choices you make. It is never being alone, even when you are. You should marry someone that you love. That you are really, really in love with. Marriage is putting someone else’s needs next to your own and knowing that the other person will always do the same. It is realizing that even though they have seen you at your worst, they will never love you any less. Marriage is not judgmental or mean. Marriage is not boring or unfashionable. While marriage might be hard work sometimes, the laughter in between any testing moments is always much louder than the screams of frustration. Marriage is not without conflict, but it is how you resolve your disagreements that is the key to a successful …show more content…
It was agreeing to put something above myself. It means exactly what the vows say for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. It is a commitment to be a family and go through the highs and lows together. I think when most people get married (including myself) we are so happy we cannot imagine what those lows will be. When my husband and I got married (15 years ago) we would talk about how we could make it through anything together, but deep down I think we thought that we would not have to deal with some of the really hard stuff. We thought we would be different, but we were not. We have gone through some pretty tough times and there was one time that I was not sure we were going to stick it out, but we did. We are stronger than ever now because of what we went through. I made a decision to dedicate my life to my husband and spend the rest of my life with him because I love him. There are many days where we annoy each other, unintentionally hurt each other’s feelings, and have rough life situations, but no matter what I have his back and he has mine…
Mrs. Hartley
ENG 1113-VA
November 4, 2016
Definition Essay
What Does Marriage Mean Marriage is legalizing what we already have, a partnership between two people who are best friends, lovers, and confidants who support each other no matter what. It is building a family and a home with the person you love, waking up next to them every morning and going to bed with them every night. Having a best friend for the rest of your life. Having someone to share life’s trivial day to day happenings, both good and bad. Knowing that there is someone that loves you, unconditionally. Having someone to laugh with and cry with. Marriage is (next to motherhood) the best job in the world. It is a commitment you make to the love of your life and …show more content…
It is having someone who is always on your side, no matter what. It is loving someone so much that you are always on their side. Marriage is knowing that no matter how badly you mess up or how many people turn their backs on you, there is that one special person who is still going to love you and be on your team. Through the twists and turns, marriage is having someone right beside you. To roll with the punches with you, to nod when you look over and say, “I did not see this one coming.” To walk through the good and bad with you, through the good decisions you make and the terrible choices you make. It is never being alone, even when you are. You should marry someone that you love. That you are really, really in love with. Marriage is putting someone else’s needs next to your own and knowing that the other person will always do the same. It is realizing that even though they have seen you at your worst, they will never love you any less. Marriage is not judgmental or mean. Marriage is not boring or unfashionable. While marriage might be hard work sometimes, the laughter in between any testing moments is always much louder than the screams of frustration. Marriage is not without conflict, but it is how you resolve your disagreements that is the key to a successful …show more content…
It was agreeing to put something above myself. It means exactly what the vows say for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. It is a commitment to be a family and go through the highs and lows together. I think when most people get married (including myself) we are so happy we cannot imagine what those lows will be. When my husband and I got married (15 years ago) we would talk about how we could make it through anything together, but deep down I think we thought that we would not have to deal with some of the really hard stuff. We thought we would be different, but we were not. We have gone through some pretty tough times and there was one time that I was not sure we were going to stick it out, but we did. We are stronger than ever now because of what we went through. I made a decision to dedicate my life to my husband and spend the rest of my life with him because I love him. There are many days where we annoy each other, unintentionally hurt each other’s feelings, and have rough life situations, but no matter what I have his back and he has mine…